Hey everyone!

With the campaign ending approaching soon, we thought now would be a good time to share all of the resources that are available for the Tau Camera!

Getting Started

• Getting Started with the Tau Camera
  • A brand new guide you should follow to get familiar with your Tau Camera and see what you can do with it
• Running Tau Studio for the First Time
  • This is covered in the overall Getting Started guide, but we wanted to include it here for completeness :)
  • Includes troubleshooting tips in case you run into issues

Helpful Links for Everyday Use

• Example Programs in Python that use the Tau Camera
  • We've written some example Python programs that use OpenCV to render the depth data coming from the Tau Camera.
• 3D-Printed Mount Design
  • The design for a 3D-printed mount for the Tau Camera is available on Thingiverse. With the mount, you can attach your Tau Camera to a regular tripod!

GitHub Repos

Both the Tau Studio web app and the API are open source and available on GitHub:

• Tau Studio
  • A web app (based on Python, HTML, and Javascript) to help visualize the camera output in real-time on a computer
• Tau LiDAR Camera Python Module
  • Python module that implements an API for communication with and configuration of the Tau LiDAR Camera
• Tau LiDAR Common Python Module
  • A helper module for the Python library

Where to Get More Info

• Tau Camera FAQs
  • We've compiled answers for the most commonly asked questions! If we're missing something, please let us know by posting on the Onion Community Forum
• Python Module Documentation on ReadTheDocs
  • If you're using the Tau Camera Python API, you'll probably need to check the documentation at some point. Luckily, it's all available on ReadTheDocs:
    • https://taulidarcamera.readthedocs.io/
    • https://taulidarcommon.readthedocs.io/

Where to Get in Touch

• Onion Community Forum
  • Check out the Onion Community Forum to chat with the Onion team and other Tau Camera users!
• Twitter
  • Quickly get in touch with the Onion team
• GitHub
  • We welcome all bug reports, feedback, suggestions, and comments! Feel free to open issues or PRs on all Tau Camera repos!

That’s all for now. We’ll update this list as we add more content! Get in touch if there’s something specific you would like to see!